Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- A New University
- New Earswick
- Industrial Upheaval
- Monk Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- The First Railway Station
- Dick Turpin
- The Norman Castle
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King Richard II and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Hospitium
- The Norman Abbey